do you know how close you have to be with someone to make them the godfather of your child

"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." ~ Bertrand Russell #MoscowAttack

My first ECFR policy brief is out! Janka Oertel, Daniel OS and I looked at different de-risking pathways in three green tech sectors with China dependencies. Policymakers need to clearly address the trade-offs involved in de-risking these sectors! ecfr.eu/publication/tr…

"Зелените технологии са от решаващо значение за декарбонизацията и растежа на европейските икономики, а в този сектор континентът е в една от най-осезаемите си зависимости от Китай." Janka Oertel Alexander Lipke Daniel OS ECFR Asia buff.ly/3x7qZmM

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What this tells me is that Ange doesn't really understand or take seriously the weaknesses we've shown across these 3 games especially in containing the opposition...you make your own luck

Bentancur and concentration? 😂😂

🚨An ongoing problem since last season for Tottenham. Low shot conversion inside the box & Low shot protection inside the box. EPL - Analytics

In our recent ECFR piece, james crabtree and I warned about the risks of Russia's and North Korea's growing ties for European security. Reports of DPRK engineers deployed to Ukraine demonstrate the dangerous potential of this bilateral relationship. ecfr.eu/article/russia…

You heard the one about the League of Ireland club that nearly disappeared only to be resurrected through incredible fan action? Well that’ll be Shelbourne FC, now managed by Damien Duff. They won the league last night. Here’s their amazing story… goal.com/mundial/resurr…

SF-Greens set for a progressive majority!

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🎶 Dr Feelgood - Roxette, with the legend Wilko Johnson on guitar and the awesome Lee Brilleaux fronting - 1975 #OGWT what a band 🤘🎶

Super happy to have authored my first solo Commentary for ECFR. The public opinion alignment between Europeanss and South Koreans on central issues, from Trump to Russia and Ukraine, was too striking to not write about it. Promising basis for deeper political cooperation.

Not ashamed to admit this has broken me in half, what a bloke

The best chairman in football alongside Perez over the last two decades.

Mick Flannery X4 tickets available for Vicar Street, Saturday #ticketfairy